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El Palenque

3.8 (12 reviews)
InexpensiveMexican
Open • 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

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Corn tacos with ground beef. Excellent! Flavorful and the service was wonderful. Loved the owners. Felt like I was in their home.
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Thought the food was good. Felt like I was sitting in their own personal kitchen and being served a meal.

Beef Chimichangas

El Palenque is like eating in your grandparents' basement. Its definitely retro in a quirky but good way. We went on Saturday evening and were the only guests eating in the entire restaurant. Nobody else came in while we were there either. An elderly couple run the place and they were very nice. The chips(thick) and salsa were good but unfortunately they had no avocados so could not serve anything with guacamole. We had dinners which come with rice and beans. Both the cheese quesadillas and the beef chimichangas were pretty good. Maybe not the best you'll ever eat, but good nonetheless and the portion size was large. Everything is also extremely cheap so not a bad option if you want to try something different in SW Detroit.

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La Jalisciense

La Jalisciense

4.1(145 reviews)
0.6 mi•Mexicantown, Southwest Detroit
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Been here a few times during a lunch break and after work to get some quick service taco meals and…read moreI have never been disappointed. This place is as authentic as you can get! Amazing tacos, burritos, and other Mexican dishes. The price is right here, where your meals and drinks are very affordable!

I really love La Jalisciense. It's my go to Mexican restaurant in detroit. Service is typically…read moregreat, salsas are great, and the food is delicious. I came last night and it was really busy. I ordered a carnitas burrito, one of my favorites. The food took over 45 minutes to come after we ordered it. Our table ordered 5 tacos and a burrito.... 45 minutes is outrageous. Once it finally came, my burrito was about half the size of what it typically is (posted a photo of my last burrito from here for reference) Then, they cut the burrito and there were pieces of foil all in the burrito (pictured) really not okay. The worst part, there were three massive bones in my burrito!!!!! When I complained, they said that carnitas has bones in it... I've never had bones in my burrito. They asked if I wanted something else and I said I want the same burrito but without bones and they told me that if I got the same meat it would probably also have bones in it so they didn't remake it for me. If I bit down on it I could've broken my tooth or choked. Really really disappointed with my experience last night. I'll be back because this isn't "normal" for them, but I'm really disappointed. The manager ended up comping my burrito and explained to me that sometimes baby bones get through the meat when they're cooking it... you can see from the picture we're not talking about baby bones- these were three massive quarter size bones

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We're officially OPEN in Taylor! Starting today Monday 5/5, you can get your favorites at our new location in Taylor

Los Galanes - California Burrito

Los Galanes

3.7(377 reviews)
0.9 mi•Mexicantown, Southwest Detroit
•$$

Beautiful restaurant in Mexicantown with friendly service. The menu has a nice variety of…read moreeverything you might like, for me it was the selections of seafood dishes available. We had the combo plate and the parillada de mariscos, as well as the spicy guacamole. The spicy guacamole is made with habaneros, by the way, so caution if you think you like spicy but are not ready for the heat! My only disappointment was that I was looking forward to grilled seafood (hence the parillada), but the seafood came sautéed instead, leaving the calamari rings a bit softer than I like them, but the lemon butter sauce was delicious.

Been a couple decades since last visit, shame on me. Arrived perfect time great Happy Hour Specials…read more. Started with the Queso Fundio be Hot Bubbling Cheese and Chorizo Yummy . The Steak Asada Fries marvelous a must try. A Ceviche Tostada outstanding Delicious . Those all Happy Hour Specials on the cheap. See menu in photo, for the full happy hour menu. Ordered the most unique Tortilla Soup, totally blown away. See plate of goodies to add Wowed. Shout out to a amazing waiter Horhey for the five star service, he absolutely rock's. Then across the street to our favorite Mexican Bakery La Gloria, been a customer 60 years. #losgalanesdetroit @losgalanesdetroit #ceviche #tortillasoup #happyhour #mexicanresturant

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Vecino - Chicken pastor

Vecino

4.3(124 reviews)
2.7 mi•Cass Corridor, Midtown
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To preface... as someone who grew up in Mexico, vecino hits like food from home every time. I have…read morebeen six times now and not once have I been disappointed. I have been trying Mexican restaurants all over the U.S. and no where compares to vecino and to think I found my favorite in Detroit amazes me. It truly is worth every penny. For what to order: All their appetizers are great. We usually switch it up and are satisfied with each one that we've ordered. The Totopos with salsa are a must and their guac is great as well. For mains- the asada del día is our go to. It is always cooked to perfection and comes with fresh tortillas. And it is hard for me to come by a tortilla in the U.S. that I enjoy. But here, they are excellent. They import their corn from Mexico and you can tell. This is served with bone marrow and some garlic onion spread that goes great on the taco. For dessert- their tres leches is amazing. The coconut cream pairs so well with the cake. I could eat like 10 of them. As if it's not obvious at this point vecino is my favorite restaurant in Detroit and one of my tops in the world. I will not be surprised if they are the first ones in Detroit to secure the Michelin star

Fun, new, very hip and trendy spot! It was super loud and had a ton of mood lighting as the evening…read morewent on, but it was hard for my friends and I to actually engage in conversation given the volume of chatter and music and just overall environment in the restaurant, which was noticeably a struggle! I felt a little out of place being here given just how trendy and super party-like atmosphere it all was haha! And in the months since I've come here, it remains a super popular spot to go to if you're looking for that extremely lively atmosphere! None of this takes away from the quality of their delicious food! We had incredible dishes and they clearly take a lot of pride in sourcing intentionally all their ingredients for their food, and the waitstaff did their best to intro us to everything, despite how overstimulatingly loud the environment was, so I only came away from each presentation with about half the information they wanted to convey. But all in all, the food was good across the board, and we tried a ton of different dishes. There weren't any that were overwhelming showstoppers that made me want to come back here again and again to try the rest of the menu though, so I left Vecino knowing that I wasn't going to return anytime soon. It's definitely for a specific mindset and type of celebratory occasion, which is often not the one I'm in when I'm going out to eat with friends.

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Vecino - Arroz frijoles charros were a hit.

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Taqueria El Rincon Tapatio - Consomme

Taqueria El Rincon Tapatio

4.6(5 reviews)
0.5 mi•Southwest Detroit

I was craving a burrito and decided to try something new. After spotting a few solid reviews for…read moreTaqueria El Rincon Tapatio, I figured I'd give them a shot and wow, what a find! You order at the food truck, and they have an indoor seating area with tables if you want to eat on-site. The staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming, which made the experience even better. The food here is amazing. The birria tacos were packed with flavor, and at $2.50 each, they're an unbeatable deal. But the real star for me was the burrito--this thing had to weigh at least a pound! It wasn't just massive; it was packed with huge flavor. I went with al pastor for my protein, and it was absolutely delicious, perfectly seasoned and cooked. The salsas are also delicious which is always a plus. I hope more people discover this gem because the food truly speaks for itself. If you haven't tried Taqueria El Rincon Tapatio yet, do yourself a favor and get there ASAP. Highly recommend! Check out my Instagram for more @hangry_detroiter

The service was great - she was so sweet & friendly. The birria tacos were very yummy. I would have…read moreliked the tortillas to be crispier, but the beef was delish. I was given a super generous serving of consommé which was outstanding. My friend had a chorizo quesadilla & really enjoyed it. Like the outdoor seating!

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Taqueria El Rincon Tapatio - Chicken burrito as big as my head

Chicken burrito as big as my head

Taqueria El Rincon Tapatio - Outdoor view of the restaurant

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Outdoor view of the restaurant

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